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Charles Curtis

Elly De La Cruz broke an MLB record with a blazing 97.9 MPH throw from third

It was almost a year ago to the day that we were buzzing about how Oneil Cruz threw a ball so fast from shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

But it’s time for a new record-holder for fastest infield throw. Elly De La Cruz is here, and after he’s beat out routine grounders, gone and stolen three bases in one at-bat and hit huge bombs, he’s now breaking the record Cruz — no relation — set.

On Sunday, he fielded a ball hit by Joey Wiemer fairly deep in the hole at third base. He then threw the fairly speedy Milwaukee Brewer out from there … and the throw was record at 97.9 MPH, which is the fastest infield assist in the Statcast era.

WOW.

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